Description
The WP Global Screen Options plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the `updatewpglobalscreenoptions` action handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify global screen options for all users via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2025-11-04
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated Cross‑Site Request Forgery modifies global screen options for all users
Action: Patch Now
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History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:45:00 +0000

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Description The WP Global Screen Options plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the `updatewpglobalscreenoptions` action handler. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify global screen options for all users via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title WP Global Screen Options <= 0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Screen Options Update
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:27:25.458Z

Reserved: 2025-10-22T13:54:39.633Z

Link: CVE-2025-12069

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:47:56.216Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-11-04T04:15:37.270

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12069

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-22T00:45:04Z

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